Go-Go’s, B-52’s kick off Tulalip concert series

Once again, the intimate and local Tulalip Amphitheatre — a 3,000-seat venue — has packed its 2013 Summer Concert Series with national stars that we the audience don’t have to travel far to see.

The series lineup:

Go-Go’s and B-52’s: July 6. You’ll have the beat listening to one of music’s most successful female rock bands and you’ll hear “Rock Lobster” “Love Shack” and other hits by the new wave B-52’s. Tickets start at $25

Gretchen Wilson: July 21. Wilson’s a country music singer who won a Grammy with “Redneck Woman.” Tickets start at $25.

Peter Frampton and Kenny Wayne Shepherd. July 28. The musician who talks with his guitar joins up with Shepherd, known for his “Blue on Black” hit. Tickets start at $30.

Melissa Etheridge: Aug. 18. This raspy rock singer and activist is renown for such hits as “Come to My Window” and “I’m the Only One.” Tickets start at $25

Foreigner: Aug. 25. The fantastically successful Foreigner created smash hits like “I Want to Know What Love Is” and “Waiting for a Girl Like You.” Tickets start at $30

Doobie Brothers and America: Sept. 7. American rockers the Doobies brought us “Takin it to the Streets” and “Minute by Minute” and are joined by folk rockers America of “Horse with No Name.” Tickets start at $35

Doors open for all shows at 5 p.m. and concerts start at 7 p.m. All shows are at the Tulalip Amphitheatre, 10400 Quil Ceda Blvd., Tulalip.

Artists and dates are subject to change.

Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com. Must be 21 and over to attend concerts. For more information go to